Introduction to International Disaster Management
Autor Damon P. Coppolaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 feb 2015
This update examines the impact of many recent large-scale and catastrophic disaster events on countries and communities, as well as their influence on disaster risk reduction efforts worldwide. It also expands coverage of small-island developing states (SIDS) and explores the achievements of the United Nations Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–2015) and the priorities for action in the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction currently under development. This useful, relevant text includes many changes that have occurred since the last edition for a better understanding of the rapidly advancing field of international disaster management.
- Includes updated perspectives on recent events that have shaped the direction emergency management is taking today
- Examines outcomes of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) decade, such as insight into how disaster risk reduction has advanced globally, and how it differs among countries and regions
- Updated statistics on disaster frequency and impact provide a better understanding about how and why risk and vulnerability are changing
- Presents information on multilateral emergency management agreements as well as profiles of important NGOs and international organizations
- Key terms and summaries are provided at the beginning of each chapter to ease student comprehension
- Offers customized and updated instructor materials, including PowerPoint lecture slides, test banks, and a detailed instructor's guide
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780128014776
ISBN-10: 0128014776
Pagini: 760
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 x 38 mm
Greutate: 1.52 kg
Ediția:3. Auflage.
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE
ISBN-10: 0128014776
Pagini: 760
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 x 38 mm
Greutate: 1.52 kg
Ediția:3. Auflage.
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Cuprins
1.
The
Management
of
Disasters
2. Hazards
3. Risk and Vulnerability
4. Mitigation
5. Preparedness
6. Response
7. Recovery
8. Participants—Governmental Disaster Management Agencies
9. Participants—Nongovernmental Organizations (Including the Private Sector and Academia)
10. Participants—Multilateral Organizations and International Financial Institutions
11. Special Considerations
2. Hazards
3. Risk and Vulnerability
4. Mitigation
5. Preparedness
6. Response
7. Recovery
8. Participants—Governmental Disaster Management Agencies
9. Participants—Nongovernmental Organizations (Including the Private Sector and Academia)
10. Participants—Multilateral Organizations and International Financial Institutions
11. Special Considerations
Recenzii
"...manages
to
be
both
concise
and
sufficiently
deep
to
be
useful
to
the
security
practitioner
who
needs
either
a
quick
reference
or
a
resource
for
more
detail
into
the
various
subjects.
Coppola’s
approachable
writing
style
is
informative
and
balanced.
This
book
belongs
in
your
professional
library."
--Security
Management
"...a whopper of a book for a whopper of a subject...it takes you through the hazards; the risks...and mitigation; then preparedness and response and recovery. " --Professional Security Magazine Online
"...a whopper of a book for a whopper of a subject...it takes you through the hazards; the risks...and mitigation; then preparedness and response and recovery. " --Professional Security Magazine Online